Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Villa ErbatiumIllusionEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.00

Second · AtkinsonsGhibli1978 · ★ 4.14

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Harmony pairing

Illusion × Ghibli

Vanilla, tobacco and warm spicy meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share three accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Illusion, blue is Ghibli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IllusionGhibli

warm spicyboth

amberboth

woodyboth

vanillafirst

tobaccofirst

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

mossysecond

muskysecond

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Illusion

Red Berries Clove

Clove

Smoke

Galbanum

Tobacco

Vanilla

Vetiver

In both

BergamotRoseTonka Bean

Three shared accords:

warm spicyamberwoody

Only in Ghibli

Petitgrain Clary Sage

Clary Sage Lavender

Lavender

Lemon

Sandalwood Carnation

Carnation

Geranium

Cinnamon

Jasmine

Cedar

Pine

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceGhibli brings amber; Illusion brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, amber and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointIllusion first, then Ghibli over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?